Project Detail

Hotel Kalura

Synopsis

A woman walks into a hotel bar on the romantic island of Sicily, waiting to be lit.
Official Selection Animafest Zagreb 2022
Official Selection Indie Lisboa 2023 - International Competition

Details

Year
2021
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
5 min 4 sec
Director
Sophie Koko Gate
Producer
Sophie Koko Gate
Editor
Sophie Koko Gate
Screenwriter
Sophie Koko Gate
Production Designer
Sophie Koko Gate
Sound
Skillbard
Composer
ARTHUR
Principal cast
Voiceover: Sophie Koko Gate, Oliver Gate

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